keytone Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hi everyone. I'm keytone ( real name is John or JD). I created a website a few years ago and been in hospitals for one thing or another most of the time, so I haven't been able to keep up. I'm just relearning what I've forgotten from lack of use, and wow! I've always used cPanel to write my code as I learned HTML and some CSS from W3Schools Online I've done a lot of "trial and error" along the way, but I was always trying to learn, now I get to go to HTML 5. I've read a couple of opinions that recommend using Notepad over cPanel, but I've never tried to write code with Notepad. I wonder if you could give me your opinion and/or advice. Also I see that quite a number of folks seem to use Wordpress ( which I know absolutely nothing about ), so I could use some enlightenment about that. The reason I chose to learn to write my own code as opposed to something that does it for me because I think it's fun. ( how's that for goofy?) Anyway I would appreciate your help, Thanks, http://jdsplace.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niche Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I use notepad++. A friend of mine swears by sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keytone Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thanks, I downloaded notepad++ and I think I will like it (once I get used to how to use it, I've only used cPanel before). I got a kick out of the lines on their download page: Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment. (is that true? As for Sublime, I am very impressed with it but I think the "concentration cells" in my brain suffered massive damage from the seizures that got me. Thanks, JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davej Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 A lot of people probably use Notepad++ and their favorite ftp utility to upload the files, although Notepad++ actually has an ftp tool built in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingolme Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Yes, it's technically true that programs that are lightweight make the processor do less work which has a tiny effect on reducing energy consumption. There are many reasons why editing files from cPanel is inconvenient: - Changes are immediate on your website, meaning that visitors might see your mistakes before you can fix them - You can only edit one file at a time - Loading and saving files is much slower - No help with indentation and no syntax highlighting makes writing code much slower If you really are serious about making websites, develop on your home computer and only upload files once you're done building and testing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niche Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) Also, be prepared to see at least some variation in performance between your local environment and the online environment. Edited November 22, 2014 by niche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keytone Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thanks very much everyone! I feel like I'm starting all over (I am). I knew all along that I was just "playin' in the sandbox" so to speak. Any advice is always welcome. Thanks again, JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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